Had To Replace My Firing Pin 617

[AzShooter]

After dry firing and using my Lyman Digital Scale to check my trigger pull on my 617 I was getting reading of over the scale. A lot were in the 10 pound range which is non typical on this gun.

My normal trigger pull is set at around 7 pounds on average.

I opened the cylinder and was getting hits on another corner of the rimmed cases. I thought it might be timing but after one cylinder turn I couldn't open the cylinder up. I finally coached it open and a small piece of metal fell out.

Turns out my firing pin had broken. It's an extended firing pin and I know they occasionally break so I took out one of my spares and installed a new one. This solved the problem.

Back to a 7 pound trigger pull so I'm happy.

[S&WIowegan]

I shot a steel match this past Wednesday night and one of our shooters was running his 4" 617. He was so fast with that 617 he beat everyone that night including rifle shooters.

Great gun!!

[AzShooter]

Wow !. That does happen. I love shooting my 617 especially when I win my class.

I'm no where near where I was but I'm having a ball these days.